Milton Keynes Dons 0-2 Ipswich Town Women: Match report

First-half goals from Natasha Thomas and Abbie Lafayette were enough to claim all three points.

The Tractor Girls were playing their first game in three weeks and took the lead in the 11th minute when Maria Boswell crossed the ball to the back stick and Thomas rose highest to head in off the post.

Abbie Lafayette converting her penalty against MK Dons (Image: Ross Halls)

Six minutes later the Blues made it two when Anna Grey was hauled down inside the area and up stepped Lafayette, who rifled her penalty beyond the Dons keeper. 

Joe Sheehan's side were unable to add to their early goals but were comfortable victors for their eighth win on the bounce.

The Blues stay third in the FA Women's National League Southern Premier Division with leaders Oxford United claiming a last-gasp 2-1 victory at Portsmouth and Watford, in second, winning 2-0 at home to the London Bees.

Natasha Thomas, Abbie Lafayette and Anna Grey celebrate in the win at Stadium MK (Image: Ross Halls)

Town have two games remaining in the league, with a break this Sunday before hosting Cheltenham Town at the AGL Arena on April 30th for their penultimate home game.

Town: Quantrill, Boswell, Wearing, Lafayette, Hughes, Robertson (O’Brien), King (c), Grey (Godfrey), Peskett, Brasero-Carreira (Horwood), Thomas. 

Subs: Meollo, Mitchell.